[This version of the script is obsolete. For more informations check the PackRat Helper category.]
Following some comments on my last post I made some adjustments to the script to follow the user preferences. Hence I publish version 0.9.1 of the script.
I wish to thank Arachne, Kriis, Splityarn and JustOneTrack for their contributions.
Changelog
- Browsing is only active on user pages.
- I added a ‘Notes’ field to the script status. It’s where messages like “You must go to X page for Y feature” go.
- The “Pop-up” message when we stumble on pop-ups was deleted. As I already said it was meant only for debugging purpose, I didn’t mean to include it into the release.
- The previous script browsed randomly to the next or previous friend. Since users did not appreciate the random walk, I reverted to the previous behaviour, meaning that the script always goes to the next friend.
- Some minor adjustments around the pause function.
PackRat Helper: version 0.9.1
Also available at UserScripts.org.
For more informations on installation, please read the FAQ.
[This version of the script is obsolete. For more informations check the PackRat Helper category.]
After a long time without updates we are proud to announce version 0.9 of our script. It is a complete rewrite of the script into the new framework I already applied to the Mob Wars script. I would like to thank sKrptUzr, Packratter and an anonymous contributor that helped with their (financial) tips for the work on this release 
Changelog from version 0.4.1
- Complete rewrite of the script.
- You can now browse the user pages even without collecting credits.
- The script now works with the new Pack Rat and Facebook update.
- You can select the collections from which you want to accept popups.
- Highlighting have not yet been rewritten
PackRat Helper: version 0.9
Also available on UserScripts.org
Since I’ve stumbled across a site which offers scripts similar in features to those you find on this site, but for a fee, I would like to elucidate about the licensing of my scripts.
They are all released under GNU General Public Licence version 2 or (at your choice) later. They are free of charge and provided without any warranty (even implied). I’ll do my best to resolve all the problems on this blog.
However if you wish to make a donation, you are welcome to do so. They will help me maintaining this site and coding new script features. Here are some methods you can use:
Remember to include your name or nickname and an e-mail address so that I can thank contributors personally and dedicate new releases to them :-).
This site also displays ads to support itself, but since Google AdSense pays on a per-click rather than per-view basis I won’t see any money until 2020
[This version of the script is obsolete. For more informations check the PackRat Helper category.]
Since a new feature (”In the oven”) in the PackRat application disrupted the functioning of the script, we publish a rapid fix to this issue. I would like to thank James for his patch.
Facebook Packrat Enhancer: version 0.4.1
Also available on Userscripts.org.
More than two weeks passed since I released version 0.4 of the Facebook Packrat Autoclicker. It is past due time I publish an update of what is going on in the developer’s camp.
First of all I won’t be able to do much work on the script for the next few weeks: my Ph.D. is taking most of my time these days. If another developer wants to help me out he’s welcome to contact me on the project’s SourceForge page. I’d really appreciate that.
Many of the proposed features (highlighting the collections selected by the user, grinding, integration with the wiki) need a more complex configuration window that the one that is available today, so I am completely rewriting this part of the script. At the end you will be able to select the collections and cards you are interested in, the cards in your pack that you want to use in grinding/stealing, etc.
With the multiplication of features the script file will become really huge and complex. It begins already to be difficult to understand how it works,… even for me. So I’ll use a modular approach that will allow me to put the different features into different modules and make module writing as easy as possible. What does it mean: for now you must be patient until the next release, but afterwards adding new features will be as easy as writing a blog post (or easier).
Many people message me with problems in installing the user scripts in their browsers. Here is a little FAQ to help you out:
- How do I install (GreaseMonkey) user scripts?: You have just to follow these simple steps:
- Make sure you use Firefox as your browser. If you don’t have it yet you can dowload it here.
- Install the GreaseMonkey Firefox add-on.
- Click on the link of the user script. A confirmation dialog for the installation should pop-up. Press the ‘Install’ button and you are done.
You can find a more detailed walk-through in the Greasemonkey Manual. A common mistake is to still try using Internet Explorer even after the installation of Firefox, I can show you my logs to convince you that people fall into this trap. Yes, downloading Firefox is not enough, you have to use it.
- When and how should I reinstall the scripts?: The only reason you should ever reinstall a script is if the data stored in your browser becomes inconsistent (for example during an upgrade). If such is the case check the script commands (Tools > GreaseMonkey > Script Commands) to see if there is a command like “Reset preferences”. If you don’t find any you can uninstall the script and install it again, but while uninstalling don’t forget to check the “Also uninstall associated preferences” checkbox: without that your reinstall is useless.
- What about privacy?: User scripts are installed in your browser, store data on your computer (Firefox preferences) and no information gathered is ever sent. At least this is the policy of my scripts. You can find malicious user scripts on the web, so stay away from them. Some of my scripts (notably the PackRat script) need to download daily a database from my server, I use the number of hits to know the number of daily users.
- Where can I find other user scripts?: A great resource is UserScripts.org, all my scripts have a page there and you can easily search the site for anything you want.
- I would like a script for the … application, what should I do?: If it is a Facebook application post a feature request on the Facebook GreaseMonkey SourceForge tracker. We’ll try to answer you as soon as possible. Otherwise ask on the UserScripts.org forums.
[This version of the script is obsolete. For more informations check the PackRat Helper category.]
The version 0.4 of the Facebook Packrat Enhancer is ready to be used and enjoyed. I would like to personally thank everybody that contributed feedback and new ideas on this blog. Some of the features requested are not yet in this release, but I am working on them.
This version has a couple of new features, that I hope will make you enjoy even more playing Packrat:
- You can now pause the credit gathering cycle by pressing SPACE while the script is looking for money. The keyboard shortcut works only if the browser haven’t yet started to load the next page, so try hitting the space key many times to be sure not to miss the time frame.
- You can now access the script’s Preferences Panel on the right of the ‘Buy From The Markets’ tab.
- You have now an option to ‘Automatically pick up pop-up cards’ in the Preferences Panel.
- There is also an option to ‘Pause gathering cycle when pop-up card shows up’. This option is not compatible with the previous one. I suggest to have one of this options always on, otherwise you’ll miss precious cards. You can deactivate both of them if you wish just to collect credit.
- To collect an arbitrary amount of credit, go to the script’s configuration. The amount is limited to 1000 credit, but you can easily modify the code to whatever amount you want (but be sure to read the comment before the variable MAX_AMOUNT).
So get it now using the link below:
Facebook Packrat Enhancer: version 0.4
Also available on Userscripts.org.
[This version of the script is obsolete. For more informations check the PackRat Helper category.]
In the last few days we released several versions of the new Facebook Packrat Enhancer, adding new features every day.
Packrat is an addictive# game where you buy and steal cards from markets and other players in order to complete several card collections.
Our script features:
- Automatic collection of free credits that appear at random times in the game.
- Automatic detection of pop-up cards. The released script leaves the choice to accept or refuse the cards to the user, but you can accept everything automatically by commenting two lines of code (those following the DELETE comment)
- Automatic gathering of credits when you don’t have enough to buy a card: just look for the link “Get X credits” in the market.
- Highlighting of new cards. If you find a card, in another player’s pack or a market, that is missing from the collections in your vault, it will be automatically put at the first position in the pack/market and the action to perform will be in all caps.
Facebook Packrat Autoclicker: version 0.3
Also available on UserScripts.
In the near futures, if there are people interested, we could expand the script by adding the information from Packrat Wiki, and allow to look automatically for the ingredients to make missing cards, automatically steal cards you are looking for, and much more. Let me know (in the comments) if someone is interested.
# It is so addictive that I had to uninstall the game after a couple of days of continuous playing.
